A Catalogue and Historical Study of the Odonata of Ecuador Mauffray, William F. Tennessen, Kenneth J. Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-03 4628 1 1 265 638C6 Charpentier, 1840 Charpentier 1840 [151,479,1719,1746] Insecta Coenagrionidae Ischnura Animalia Odonata 47 48 Arthropoda genus  A relatively large genus of small damselflies, adults of which are mostly black with green and/or blue stripes or spots ( Fig. 21), and in one species thorax and abdomen with yellow markings. Habitats include ponds, marshes, lake margins and slow streams and ditches with aquatic vegetation. Four species are known in Ecuadorand an undescribed species has been collected. No comprehensive study on the taxonomy of the South American species is available, however the key in Westfall & May (2006)contains most of the species found in Ecuador.   Ischnura capreolus( Hagen, 1861). Publ. Recs. ECU: Paulson (1983), Tsuda (1986), (L06), (H08), (P11), (H14); CR: Campos (1922), GY: * Ris (1918 —as  Ceratura capreolus), Campos (1922); EO: Campos (1927); LR: Campos(1922). Also ARG, BRA, CEN, COL, GUF, GUY, PRY, PER, SUR, VEN, TTO: (L06), (H08), (P11). Addl. Data. EO, Arenillas:[JTJ, KJT]; Santa Rosa:[JTJ, KJT]; ES, Esmeraldas:[DRP, FSCA, KJT, QZAC, USNM]; San Lorenzo:[FSCA]; GY, Balao:[JTJ, KJT]; Daule:[RWG, USNM]; Duran:[FSCA]; Guayaquil:[ANSP, DRP, FSCA]; Naranjal:[FSCA]; LR, Babahoyo:[RWG, USNM]; Quevedo:[FSCA, USNM]; Ventanas:[KJT]; MN, Bolivar:[USNM]; Chone:[USNM]; El Carmen:[JTJ, KJT]; Flavio Alfaro:[KJT];  Sucre:[RWG, USNM]; OR, Francisco de Orellana:[FSCA, KJT, SWD];  Loreto:[RWG]; SD: [DRP, FSCA, JJD, KJT, LSAM, QZAC, SWD, USNM]; SU, Shushufindi:[FSCA]. Note: The Pacific slope specimens differ somewhat in the shape of the terminal appendages and could represent an undescribed species (R. Garrison, pers. comm., 2017).   FIGURE 21.  Ischnura ramburii♂, Peru, Lima, Los Pantanos de Villa, 26 iv 2014; photo K. J. Tennessen.   Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876. Publ. Recs. ECU:(H14); IM: * Daigle et al.(1997); LJ: Tennessen & Johnson (2008). Also ARG, BOL, BRA, CHL GUF, PRY, PER, VEN, URY: (H08), (P14); plus SUR: (P16). Addl. Data. EO: Arenillas[JTJ, KJT]; Machala:[KJT]; Santa Rosa[JTJ, KJT]; GY, Durar:[JTJ]; Naranjal[FSCA]; Simon Bolivar:[KJT]; IM, Ibarra:[KJT]; LJ, Loja:[JTJ, KJT]; Macará:[ANSP, FSCA]; LR, Quevedo:[FSCA]; Ventanas:[KJT]; MN, Sucre:[RWG]; ZC, Zamora:[JTJ].   Ischnura hastata(Say, 1840).  Agrion hastatumSay, 1840;  Anomalagrion hastatum(Say, 1840). Synonyms:  Agrion anomala Rambur, 1842;  A. venerinotataHalderman, 1844. Publ. Recs. ECU: Tsuda (1986, 1991) GA: * Currie (1901), Calvert (1906), Campos (1922), Schmidt (1938), Gloger (1964), Turner (1967), Belle (1991a —all as  A. hastatum), (H08), (P11). Isabela: Peck (1992), San Cristibal: Peck (1992),  Santa Cruz: Peck (1992). Also CEN, VEN: (H08); plus COL, GUF, SUR: (P16). Addl. Data. GA, Isabela:[USNM];  San Cristobal:[ACRP, USNM]; Santa Cruz:[USNM]. Note: Peck (1992)found this species “in littoral saline meadows to pampa zones around permanent wet spots and pools.” No records from the mainland yet.   Ischnura ramburii(Selys, 1850). Publ. Recs. ECU:(L06), (P11), (H14 —as “near  ramburii”); IM: * Daigle et al.(1997). Also BRA, COL, GUF, SUR, TTO, VEN: (L06), (H08), (P11); plus CEN: (H08), (P11); plus CHL, PER, PRY: (L06), (H08). Addl. Data. GY, Daule:adults, 5.5 kmS of Nobol, 12 i 1978, leg. J. Anderson, det.? [USNM]; IM, Ibarra:1 cop. pair, 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, pool 1.5 kmS of Salinas ( 0.4853, -78.1333), 2 ii 1997, leg. & det. KJT [KJT]; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Sa- linas, 0.5 kmE, pools/small irrigation stream (-0.55, -78.12, 1676m), 2 ii 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, QZAC]; 1 cop. pair, 4 ♂♂, 45.8 kmE of Lita, rocky stream (-0.78, -78.32, 853m), 6 ii 1997, leg. & det. WFM [FSCA, LSAM, QZAC, USNM]; LJ, Loja: 1 ♂, Río Chamba at Vilcabamba ( -4.2625 -79.2192), 16–17 viii 2006, leg. & det. JCA [UTIC]; LR, Babahoyo:adults, 6 kmN of Babahoyo, 21 vi 1975, leg. & det.? [USNM]; MN,  Bolivar:adults, 4 kmW Calceta, lake margin, 20 x 1978, leg. J. Anderson & det.? [USNM];  Sucre:adults, 35 kmSE of Bahiade Caraquez, oxbow pond, 5 x 1975, leg. A. Langley, det.? [USNM]; SU,  Lago Agrio: adults,  18 kmE of Lago Agrio,  20 viii 1975, leg. A. Langley& J. Cohen, det.? [USNM]. Note: There may be two separate species that are currently referred to  I. ramburii.